A man in his 30s was shot and killed on Wednesday night while allegedly breaking into an apartment on West Yosemite Avenue in Merced, the Merced Police Department confirmed. Officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in planned Christmas attack on Pier 39 will stay in Fresno County Jail for now
The Modesto man accused of planning a Christmas terror attack on San Francisco’s Pier 39 made his second appearance in Fresno federal court Thursday afternoon. U.S. Magistrate Judge Erica P. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect arrested in Los Banos Drug Co. burglary, high-speed police chase
A 21-year-old Fresno man has been arrested in connection with a burglary two months ago at a popular Los Banos drug store and sandwich shop that led to a high-speed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies were looking for a molestation suspect when they found guns, drugs
A man wanted on a warrant charging him with child molestation was on the run Monday afternoon following a foot chase in Stevinson, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Detectives … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second suspect arrested in Bass Lake home invasion that critically injured woman, 77
The second suspect sought in a home-invasion robbery near Bass Lake Saturday night that left a 77-year-old woman critically injured is in custody, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reports. Ray … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater suspect not the ‘brightest,’ police say when he returns to crime scene
A 35-year-old Delhi man was arrested early Sunday after police said he smashed a pawn shop window then returned to the scene while police still were at the shop investigating … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homicide suspect arrested at gunpoint in Merced County, CHP reports
A 23-year-old Fresno man suspected of killing a woman in a Concord hotel room was arrested a gunpoint early Monday outside Atwater, the California Highway Patrol reported. Devon Tarrell Crocketts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus County deputy recorded hitting suspect. Now he’s under investigation.
A Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy has been placed on leave and is under criminal investigation for an incident in which he was captured on video repeatedly striking a man he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater robbery suspect tried to hide from police under a blanket, officers say
A 25-year-old Atwater man with a lengthy arrest record struggled with two store clerks late Wednesday while trying to steal liquor, shaving safety razors and an umbrella, the Police Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pet dog defends home, takes down suspect chased through yard by cops
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office released footage showing the moment two suspects trying to outrun police in Central Florida were taken down by Georgio the dog. Police say the suspects were driving a Camaro with a stolen tag and were carrying heroin, cocaine and about $ 2,000 in cash between them. …
Read More »DUI suspect hits fire hydrant – and takes it home with her, Atwater police say
A 70-year-old Atwater woman crashed into a fire hydrant Thursday night, which became wedged into her vehicle’s undercarriage. She drove off, dragging the heavy fireplug all the way back to … Click to Continue »
Read More »One killed, suspect found ‘covered in blood’ in Merced County homicide investigation
One person is dead and another has been taken into custody today in what Merced County Sheriff’s investigators have described as a “possible homicide” on the county’s west side. Few … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer who fired at chase suspect identified
The Merced police officer who opened fire on a man in a speeding car has been identified as William Avery, a 10-year veteran of the Merced Police Department. Avery on … Click to Continue »
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